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WASHINGTON – The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, sitting en banc, today unanimously rejected a First Amendment challenge in Holmes, et. al v. FEC …
Read moreFederal candidates, officeholders (and agents acting on behalf of either) are prohibited from soliciting, receiving, transferring, disbursing, or otherwise spending funds in connection with any election (including both federal and …
Read moreThe FEC will host a one-day webinar for nonconnected PACs next Wednesday, December 6. This is the only FEC training this election cycle to focus solely on nonconnected PACs, …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a regional conference in the Phoenix, Arizona, area on February 21-22, 2018. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety of technical workshops on the federal campaign …
Read moreThe same disclaimer rules that apply to election-related mailings also apply to holiday greeting cards, even if they do not solicit funds or contain express advocacy. If a campaign sends …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting yesterday, the Federal Election Commission approved a proposal to draft a notice of proposed rulemaking on Internet communication disclaimers and discussed motions including on …
Read morePennsylvania will hold a Special General Election on March 13, 2018, to fill the U.S. House seat in the 18th Congressional District vacated by Representative Tim Murphy. Under state law, …
Read morePACs, political parties, and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due Monday, November 20, covering the month of October. (Note: PACs and party committees that filed …
Read moreOn October 10, 2017, the Commission reopened the comment period on its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on internet communication disclaimers. (Federal Register, 82 Fed. Reg. 46937.) …
Read moreThe Commission has extended the comment period on possible changes to its rules for Internet communication disclaimers until November 13, 2017. See our November 6 tip for additional information.
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved a new email management policy.
FEC Email Management Policy. The Commission’s new email management policy requires that the email records of …
Read moreThe FEC’s Draft Strategic Plan, FY 2018-2022, is now available for public comment on the FEC website. The strategic objectives and activities identified in this draft plan challenge the …
Read moreThe Commission launched a web portal that offers political committees a new way to get reporting help from their assigned Campaign Finance Analyst in the FEC’s Reports Analysis Division (RAD).
… Read moreThe Commission requests public comment by Thursday, November 9 on whether to revise its rules regarding disclaimers on certain communications made over the Internet. All comments must be submitted …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
In the course of their fundraising activities, candidates and committees occasionally receive contributions of questionable legality. Whether it’s a check from a business that might be incorporated or from an …
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